Christmas is right around the corner and I am surprisingly not as home sick as I imagined I would be. Don't get me wrong, I am missing my friends and family terribly, I miss the tree and my mom's Christmas village, and the food and Christmas Eve gift exchange, but it's all bearable. Maybe it is because I have made some great friends here, or that I have been keeping myself busy with school, projects and grad school applications, or it could be that I am looking forward to my Christmas vacation in Cambodia! One thing is for sure though, I am not starved for Christmas cheer this year. For a mainly Buddhist country, Thailand is full of the Chistmas spirit. Stores have been decorated with Christmas decorations and displays since before Thanksgiving, same as at home. My school also has trees, lights and decorations galore. For the past two weeks they have been blasting Christmas music from the speakers every morning. Kids are dressing in santa costumes and playing or dancing to Christmas tunes. The girls are wearing Christmas bobbins in their hair. It's all quite festive. This past weekend my friend and I escaped into the city for a Christmas tour around the Bangkok malls.
So, don't feel bad for the poor American expat, stuck abroad during the holidays. Trust me, I see many an American Christmas in my future. For the moment though, I am enjoying a taste of Thai Christmas, and so far it has not been disappointing.
Happy Holidays All!!
So, don't feel bad for the poor American expat, stuck abroad during the holidays. Trust me, I see many an American Christmas in my future. For the moment though, I am enjoying a taste of Thai Christmas, and so far it has not been disappointing.
Happy Holidays All!!
These decorations went up in Big C in November
Christmas cheer is in no short supply at Kastintorn St. Peter's
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Kids playing Christmas music at morning assembly
Kids preparing for a Christmas dance number at morning assembly
The pictures below are all from my Bangkok Christmas mall tour
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